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B. A HISTORY (HONOURS) Syllabus

CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM

w. e. f. Admission Batch (2016-2017) for Affiliated Colleges

North Orissa University

Sriram Chandra Vihar

Takatpur, Baripada

Mayurbhanj-757003


COURSE STRUCTURE (CBCS)

For B.A Honours (HISTORY)

Sem Core Course

(No. of paper14)

Credit (4+2)

Ability

Enhancement

Compulsory

Course (AECC)

(No. of paper 2)

Credit (4)

Skill

Enhancement

Course

(SEC) (No. of Paper 2)

Credit (4)

Elective

Discipline

Specific

(DSE) (No. of paper 4)

Credit (6)

Generic

Elective

(GE) (No. of paper 4)

Credit (6)

I Environmental

Science

GE-A-1

II MIL/ Alt English GE-B-1

III

SEC-1

Communicative

English

GE-A-2

IV

SEC-2

(Subject

Specific Skill)

GE-B-2

V DSE-1

DSE-2

VI DSE-3

DSE-4

GE- A/B two different subjects other than History

Core Papers (C): (Credit: 06 each, Theory-04, Practical-02)

Discipline Specific Elective Papers: (Credit: 06 each) (4 papers)- DSE 1 – 4

Generic Elective/Interdisciplinary (04 papers –02 papers from two disciplines GE 1 to GE 4

1. ANTHROPOLOGY

2. ECONOMICS

3. EDUCATION

4. ENGLISH

5. GEOGRAPHY


6. HOME SCIENCE

7. HINDI

8. MATHEMATICS

9. ODIA

10. POL. SC.

11. PHILOSOPHY

12. PSYCHOLOGY

13. SANSKRIT

14. SOCIOLOGY

Skill Enhancement Courses (02 papers) (Credit: 04 each)- SEC1 to SEC 2)

1. Communicative English (Compulsory)

Generic Elective Papers (GE) (History) (any 2 for other honours student & any 4 for pass

student) for other Departments/Disciplines: (Credit: 06 each)


SEMESTER-I

HISTORY (HONS) Paper: CCH-I: History of India

Duration : 3 HRS Lecturer: 60

Marks : 100 (Midterm-20, End Term-80)

[Group A: 20 marks: four questions from each unit and ten questions have to be answered carrying 2

marks each

Group B: 60 marks: one long type question from each unit (each question can also be subdivided) with

one alternative each, has to be answered]

Unit I :

A. Reconstructing Ancient Indian History

a. Meaning and Relevance of History

b. Sources for the reconstruction of Ancient Indian History

B. Pre-historic hunter-gatherers

a. Paleolithic cultures- sequence, distribution; technological developments

b. Mesolithic cultures- distribution; new developments in technology

Unit II:

A. Beginning of Agriculture

a. Neolithic and Chalcolithic cultures;

b. Regional and Chronological distribution, subsistence and pattern of exchange

B. The Harappan civilization

a. Origins; town planning; social and political organization; Economy; Religious beliefs and

practices; Art; Decline

Unit III :

Cultures in transition

a. Early Vedic and Later Vedic Culture- Society, Economy, Political system, Religion and

Philosophy

b. Tamilakam Sangam Age

Suggested Readings:

1. R.S. Sharma, India’s Ancient Past, New Delhi, OUP, 2007

2. R. S. Sharma, Material Culture and Social Formations in Ancient India, 1983.

3. D. P. Agrawal, The Archaeology of India, 1985

4. A. L. Basham, The Wonder that Was India, 1971.

5. Upinder Singh, A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India, 2008

6. RomilaThapar, Early India from the Beginnings to 1300, London, 2002.

7. B.N. Lunia, The Social and Cultural History of India.


SEMESTER-I

HISTORY (HONS) Paper: CCH-2: Social Formation and Cultural Patterns of the Ancient World-I




marks each



Unit I :

a. Evolution of humankind; Paleolithic and Mesolithic cultures.

b. Food production: beginnings of agriculture and animal husbandry.

Unit II.

a. Bronze Age Civilizations,: i) Egypt (Old Kingdom); Society, Economy, State and

Religion

b. Mesopotamia : Society, Economy, State and Religion

Unit III :

Ancient Greece: Agrarian Economy, Politics, Culture, Athens and Sparta

Suggested Readings

1. Burns and Ralph. World Civilizations.

2. G. Clark, World Prehistory: A New Perspective.

3. Amar Farooqui, Early Social Formations.

4. UNESCO Series: History of Mankind, Vols. I – III

5. B. Trigger, Ancient Egypt: A Social History.

6. J.E. Swain, The World Civilisation.

7. Davis, An outline History of the World.


SEMESTER-II

HISTORY (HONS) Paper: CCH-3: History of India-II




marks each



Unit I :

A. Economy and Society 300 BC to 300 A.D :

a. Urban growth: North India, Central India and the Deccan

b. Trade and Trade Routes; Coinage.

B. Changing political formations

The Mauryan Empire- Expansion and Administration.

Unit II.

A. Kushanas- Kaniska-I Achivements; Satavahanas- Satakarni-I; Goutam Putra

Satakarni

B. Towards Early Medieval India (4th

– 750 A.D.)

a. Decline of Trade, Currency, Urban Settlement

b. Pattern of Administration- Gupta, Chalukyas, and Vardhanas

Unit III :

A. Religion and Philosophy (300 BC to 750 AD):

a. Brahmanical Tradition: Dharma, Varnashram, Purusharthas, Samskaras.

b. Mahayana Buddhism

c. Tantricism

B. Cultural Developments :

a. A brief survey of Literature ;- Sanskrit, Tamil, Scientific and technical treaties

b. Art and Architecture; Mauryan- Stupa, Asokan Pillar; Post- Mauryan- Gandhars

School of Art; Gupta – Evolution of Temple Architecture

Suggested Readings

1. B. D. Chattopadhyaya, The Making of Early Medieval India, 1994.

2. D. D. Kosambi, An Introduction to the Study of Indian History, 1975.

3. R. S. Sharma, Indian Feudalism, 1980.

4. RomilaThapar, Asoka and the Decline of the Mauryas, 1997.

5. Susan Huntington, The Art of Ancient India: Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain, New York,

1985.


SEMESTER-II

HISTORY (HONS) Paper: CCH-4: Social Formation and Cultural Patterns of Medieval World-II




marks each



Unit I :

A. Roman Republic; Society in Economy, Trade and Commerce.

B. Religion and culture in Ancient Rome & Decline of the Roman Empire.

Unit- II :

A. Economic developments in Europe from the 7th to the 14th centuries: Organization

of production, towns and trade.

B. Feudalism – Origin, Features, Merits and Demerits, Decline

Unit-III :

A. Religion and culture in medieval Europe: Spread of Christianity an Papacy

B. Rise of Islam: Life and techniques of Prophet Mohommad, Spread of Islam

C. Religios Development: Shariah, Sufism

Suggested Readings

1. Cambridge History of Islam, 2 Vols.

2. P. Garnsey and Saller, The Roman Empire.

3. Majumdar & Srivastav, World Civilisation

4. J.E. Swain, World Civilisation

5. M.R. Roy, A brief Survey of World History


SEMESTER-I/II

GENERIC ELECTIVE HISTORY Paper: GE-A/B-1:




marks each



Unit I :

A. Harappan Culture; Town planning, Socio-economic condition, Religious Practices

B. Vedic Age; Political Condition, Society, Economy and Religion

C. Political Condition during 6th

Century B.C.; Mahajanapadas

D. Alexander’s Incasion; Causes and effects.

Unit- II :

A. The Mauryas; Chandragupta Mourya, Conquests, Asoka-Kalinga War-Spread of

Budhism

B. Kaniska; Achivements

C. Gupta Age; Samudragupta-Conquests, Chandragupta-II-Achievements

D. Gupta Culture

E. Harshvardhana; Conquests, administration, Religion

Unit-III :

A. Arab invasion of Sindh; Causes & effects

B. Iltutmish; Achivements

C. Balban and Ala-uddin-Khilji; Reforms

D. Mahammad-bin-Tughloq; Administrative Experiments

E. Culture of Delhi Sultanate; Literature and Development of Indo-Islamic Architecture

Suggested Readings

1. B.N. Lunia-Evolution of Indian Culture

2. R.C. Majumdar- Ancient India

3. N.B. Ghos- Early History of India

4. A.L. Basam-The Wonder that was India

5. A.L. Srivasav- The Sultanate of Delhi

6. J.L. Meheta- An Advanced History of Medieval India-Vol-I


SEMESTER-III

HISTORY (HONS) Paper: CCH-5: History of India P-III (750-1206)




marks each



Unit I : Studying Early Medieval India a. Historical Geography

b. Sources: Texts, Epigraphy and Numismatics.

c. Effects and nature of Arab invasion of Sindh

d. Invasions of Mahammed of Ghazani & Md. Ghori

Unit- II : Agrarian Structure & Social Change

a. Agricultural Expansion

b. Agrarian society, land lord Peasants.

c. Proliferation of castes.

d. Process of Urbanisation.

Unit-III : Religion and Cultural Development

a. Islamic Tradition-Alberuni

b. Regional language and literature-Hindi

c. Evolution of regional style of Art and Architecture- Rajput

Suggested Readings

1. States in India-Edited by Herman Kalke

2. A history of Early Mediaval India- Upendra Singh

3. Medieval India- A study of Civilisaiton Irfan Habib

4. Alberunis India-NBT Edition


SEMESTER-III

HISTORY (HONS) Paper: CCH-6: Rise of Modern West-1




marks each



Unit I : a. Transition from feudalism to capitalism problem of transition and capitalist theories.

b. Causes of geographical exploration

c. Exploration of Christopher Columbus, Vascodagama and Ferdinand Magellan.

Unit- II : Renaissance

a. Spread of humanism in Europe

b. Renaissance in Art, Painting & Literature

c. The Reformation, Origin, Role of Martin Luther

d. Spread of Reformation Movement

Unit-III :

a. Rise of Nation States

b. Economic Development of 16th

Century

c. Commercial Revolution causes and impact.

d. Mercantilism

Suggested Readings

1. Seventeenth Century-R.H. Pennington.

2. Reformation Europe-C.R. Elton

3. Eighteenth Century Europe-Stuart Andran

4. The Cambridge Economic History of Europe Vol.I-VI


SEMESTER-III

HISTORY (HONS) Paper: CCH-7: History of India (1206-1550)




marks each



Unit I : Survey of Sources a. Persian, Turkish Tradition

b. Vernacular History

Political Structure and consolidation and administration reforms of the sultanate period.

c. Iltutmish and Balban

d. Alauddin Khiliji, MD-Bin Tughluq.

Unit- II : Emergence of Regional Identities

a. Bahamony, Vijaynagar Empyre

Economic Development under the sultanates

b. Iqta and revenue administration

c. Agricultural production and technology

d. Trade and Commerce

Unit-III : Religion, Society and Culture

a. Sufism

b. Bhakti Movement-Kabir, Nanak & Sri Chaitanya

c. Impact of Bhakti Tradition

(Rise of liberal thought, Ideology of equality and gender relation)

Suggested Readings

1. Medieval India Vol-I by Satish Chandra

2. New Cambridge History of India- Barti Stain

3. Religion and Politics in 13th

Century Nizam

4. India’s Islamic Tradition- Richard M. Elton


SEMESTER-IV

HISTORY (HONS) Paper: CCH-8: Rise of Modern West-II




marks each



Unit I : a. Political condition of Europe inSeventeenth Century

b. The English Revolution of 1640-causes and effects (Charles-I)

c. Glorious Revolution 1688-causes and effects

Unit- II :

a. Scientific Revolution- Causes

b. Contribution of Copernicus and Galileo

c. European Economic in 17th

and 18th

Centuries- Trading company

d. Colonial Expansion

Unit-III :

a. American war of Independence-causes and effects.

b. Industrial Revolution-Factors, Impacts

Suggested Readings

1. Rise of modern west- Minaksi Pukhan

2. Renaissance in Europe- J.R. Hale

3. General crisis of the 17th

Century- G. Parker & L.M. Smith


SEMESTER-IV





marks each



Unit I : Sources for the study of Mughal India a. Literary Sources

b. Foreign accounts

Unit- II : Establishment of Mughal Rule

a. Foundation of the Mughal empire- Babar

b. Humayun’s struggle for empire

c. Shersah Administration, Revenue reforms.

Unit-III :

a. Land Revenue system Zamindars and Peasants

b. Trade and Commerce

c. Urban Centres

d. Art and Architecture

Suggested Readings

1. Medieval India-V.D. Mahajai

2. The Mughal of India by – H. Mukhia

3. Medieval India- Meera Singh

4. Mediaval India- I. Prasad


SEMESTER-IV





marks each



Unit I : Sources a. Persian & Vernacular Literature

b. Foreign Accounts.

Unit- II : Mughal Empire under Aurangzeb

a. Changes in Mansab and Jagir System

b. Aurangzeb- Religious Policy, Deccan Policy

c. Beginning of the crisis –Agrarian & Jagir crisis, revolts

Unit-III : Regional Politics & Visual Culture

a. Emergence of the Maratha-Shivaji

b. Decline of the Mughals

c. Painting and Architecture under Mughals

Suggested Readings

1. Medieval India-Iswari Prasad

2. Medieval India- J.L. Mehta

3. Medieval India-V.D. Mahajan


SEMESTER-III/IV

GENERIC ELECTIVE HISTORY Paper: GE-A/B-2:

Subject: History of India-II Duration : 3 HRS Lecturer: 60



marks each



Unit I :

a. Foundation of Mughal Empire-Babar Achivements

b. Akbar-Religion & Rajput Policy

c. Decline of Mughal Empire-Causes

Unit- II :

a. Foundation of British rule; battle of Palssey & Buxar, Cause & effect

b. Expansion of British Rule- Subsidiary Alliance of Wellesley & Doctrine of Laps of

Dalhousie

c. Social & Educational reform of William Bentick & Lord Dalhousie

d. The Revolt of 1857-cause & effects.

Unit-III :

a. Growth of National conciseness – factors.

b. Gandhi Era- non-cooperation movement, civil disobedience movement and quit India

movement

c. Subash Chandra Bose & Indian National Army

d. Causes of Partition of India

Suggested Readings

1. Muslim Rule in India-A.L. Srivartur

2. A short history of muslim rule in India-Ishwari Prasad

3. New look on the modern Indian History-B.L. Grove

4. Advance study in the History of modern India-G.S. Chhabra

5. India struggle for Independence- Bipin Chandra


SEMESTER-V

HISTORY (HONS) Paper: CCH-11: History of Modern Europe (1780-1939) Duration : 3 HRS Lecturer: 60



marks each



Unit I : The French Revolution a. Crisis of Ancient Regime

b. Intellectual Currents

c. Social Classes

Unit- II : Revolution and its impact

a. Phases of the French Revolution 1789-99

b. Napoleonic Consolidation- Rise and Reforms.

c. Congress of Vienna

Unit-III : Nationalism in Europe

a. Unification of Germany

b. Unification of Italy

Suggested Readings

1. History of Europe (1850-1960 Anthony Wood

2. The Age of Revolution – E.L. Hobsbawn

3. Nations and Nationalism- E.J. Hobsbawn

4. The foundations of a modern state in 1915 century Europe- J. Evans.


SEMESTER-V

HISTORY (HONS) Paper: CCH-12: History of India P-VII (1750-1857)




marks each



Unit I : Expansion and consolidation of colonial power Territorial expansion in Bengal, Mysore and Western India (Battle of Plessey, Buxar,

Anglo-Mysore and Anglo-Maratha relation.

Unit- II : Economy and Society

a. Development of Modern Education

b. Land Revenue system-its impact

c. Drain of wealth-Deindustrialization

d. Growth of modern industry

Unit-III : Popular Resistance

a. Santhal Uprising (1856-57)

b. Indigo Rebellion (1860)

c. Uprising of 1857

Suggested Readings

1. Rise and growth of economic nationalism in India-Bapun Chandra

2. Present struggles in India- A.R. Desai

3. India Today- R.P. Dutta

4. The Cambridge economic History of India- D. Kumar & T. Raychand.

5. Indian Society and the making of the British empirs- C.A. Bayly


SEMESTER-VI

HISTORY (HONS) Paper: CCH-13: History of India P-VIII (1857-1950)




marks each



Unit I : Cultural and Social Changes a. Reform and revival – Brahmo Samaj, Arya Samaj, Aligarh Movement

b. Caste-Sankriting and anti Brahminial Trends.

Unit- II : Nationalism Trends upto 1919

a. Formation of INC-Political Ideology

b. Moderates and extremists

c. Swadeshi Movement

d. Role of Revolutionaries

Unit-III : Nationalism after 1919- ideas and movements

a. Mahatma Gandhi- his perspectives and methods

b. Non cooperation, civil disobedience and quit India movement

c. Subash Chandra Bose and INA

d. Origin and growth of communalism –Hindu Mahasabha, Muslim League

e. Partition of India-Communal riots, nature

Suggested Readings

1. Modern India- Sumit Salear

2. Nationalism and colonialism- B. Chandra

3. India’s struggle for Independence- Bipin Chandra

4. Social Background of Indian Nationalism –A.R. Dutta

5. Gandhi’s rise to power-J. Broun


SEMESTER-VI

HISTORY (HONS) Paper: CCH-14: History of Modern Europe-II (1780-1939)




marks each



Unit I : Liberal Democracy, working class movements and socialism in 1915-20th

century a. The struggle for parliamentary democracy in Britain

b. Early socialist thought- Marxian socialism the first and second international

c. Bolshevik Revolution of 1917

Unit- II : Imperialism, war and crisis (1880-1939)

a. First world war 1914-1918. Theory of imperialism, growth of militarism, Military

alliances, Experian of European empires

b. Fascism and Nazism

c. The Spanish Civil war

d. Origin of second world war

Unit-III : Intellectual Development since-1850

a. Mass education and extension of literacy

b. Institutionalization of disciplines- history, sociology, anthropology

c. Darwin, Freud.

Suggested Readings

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